After Week Six here are the Divisional Standings:
| MECCA | |||||||||
| RANK | TEAM | GP | WINS | LOSSES | TIES | POINTS | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Haya | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| 2 | Ikhlas | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| 3 | Emaan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| 4 | Taqwa | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 19 | -11 |
| MEDINA | |||||||||
| RANK | TEAM | GP | WINS | LOSSES | TIES | POINTS | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Sabr | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| 2 | Yaqeen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | Ihsan | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -7 |
| 4 | Ridha | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | -8 |
- Check out the Media Teams review of Week Six and preview of Week Seven here.
- Haya went into Week Six expecting to clinch a playoff spot but were caught offguard by Ihsan who gave it their best effort and in a chippy game it ended as a tie.
- The third round of divisional games was an even split with a win for each division and a pair of ties.
- Everyone has been waiting for Ridha GM Farooq Sani to hit the panic button and make some trades but to his credit he has tried to work with the talented roster that was drafted. They may need a tweak so perhaps a smaller trade to add some depth on defence is in order rather than moving one of his big names.
- With their season in dire shape and desperate for a win, Taqwa pulled off a smash and grab against Ridha for this first win of the season. One of their better performances of the season against an equally hungry Ridha saw them pull out a win to keep their playoff hopes alive.
- Emaan has been on a tear of late and are undefeated in their last four games after dropping their opening two games of the season. It will be interesting to see how they fare when divisional games return in Week Eight as it was their divisional opponents that gave them the most problems.
- Ridha shuffled some players around putting Naeem Akhtar on defence and trying to cover the absence of Emmad Khawaja who was out with an injury. The did have a good game but were unable to generate enough quality offensive chances that they were able to convert on.
- Sabr continues to play well despite being without some of their strong contributors from early in the season but the team was drafted with the thought of bringing in versatile players who can fill in different roles when guys are away and that strategy has been what has kept them playing at a high level.
- Yaqeen is starting to pick it up at the right time as playoffs approach, Erfan Bhanapatel has meshed well with Abdul Manjra (his brother-in-law) and Arslan Mian. Bhanapatel and Manjra had two goals each in their win over Ikhlas last week and were flying all game.
- Some familiar faces continue to appear in the stands as Maaz Haq has been showing up to coach and motivate his brother and friends on Ridha. The talks have helped of late but not enough to get this team their first win.
- Haya reportedly came into their game with Ihsan a bit overconfident which may have cost them a point. That said Ihsan played their best game of the season and could only scratch out a tie so perhaps they shouldn't be celebrating but taking the game as a step in the right direction.
- Opponents of Ikhlas are trying their best to limit the involvement from Adil Chohan and Yaqeen gave him a lot of attention but he still put up a goal and two assists. Ikhlas needs to find a way to keep the pressure off their all-star or they could find themselves chasing more games as he has been carrying the team in their wins with support. When the rest of the team goes quiet there is only so much Chohan can do to keep his team in games.
- For fans there will be a lot of attention on the opening game of the night as the two division leaders who are both undefeated will face off tonight. Haya puts their 4-0-2 record up against Sabr and their 3-0-3 record. Sabr has been hanging on of late trying to move pieces around to cover absences and injuries. It will be interesting to see if those moves will work again against Haya who have a deep squad and boast the best offence in the league.
- With the roster freeze deadline approaching many GMs will be watching games tonight to determine if they need to make a big move or a tweak to their line-up to make a championship run. It will be interesting to see how many moves are made with all of the rumours floating around of who is available and what impacts changes could bring.
- Reminder that while Eye Protection is not mandatory this season it is strongly urged that all players ensure to protect themselves. There were some injuries last season where deflected balls hit players in the face and could have resulted in a serious injury to the eye. Please take the time to consider your own personal safety and wear the appropriate eye protection.
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